ACM September 14, 2022

All Community Meeting

Wednesday, September 14, 2022, 7:00- p.m.

Topics: [

Note Taker: Kay

Attendees: Laraine, Vicky, Yara (#26), Lynda, Eliza (#17), Linda, Kay, Ben, Emilie, Mary, Kerry, Scott, Alex, Jorge, Coleen, Renae, Myste, Robin, Joe, Lila, Sid (7:35).35, Vinnie 7:50.

Consensed Decisions: [decision]

There will be an SUV parked on the path when Renae's midwife comes to deliver the baby, in order to have any supplies she needs close by.

Congratulations to Joe and Lila for their 54th wedding anniversary.

Communications

TheHandout community(also hasemailed) hadon morecommunication tensiontools.

lately,

There's whicha reflectslot theof wayincivility in the world iscurrently, behaving.possibly intensifying.  Wasatch Commons isn't immune, but we want to be better.

LindaLinda, Laraine, and LaraineLaura are reactivating the Conflict Resolution Committee.  They want to support people when there is conflict andconflict, help practice compassionate or nonviolent communication, and provide resources to communicate. Alex and Eliza would like to join. 

HandoutAnyone (alsoliving emailed)in the community is involved with everyone else, so it isn't possible for residents to do neutral mediation. On the other hand, a number of residents have training in conflict skills, which they can share with others to work on communication tools.conflicts.

Conflict is inevitable.  Contention is optional.  Conflict is not bad of itself.  It builds things. 

Certain behaviors should not be acceptable:  yelling, throwing things, insults.